Wild Birds Unlimited has an article on how to attract nesting birds. It includes what kinds of nests birds build, what bird houses birds use and nesting materials. See article at Attracting Nesting Birds
Attracting Nesting Birds — Natural History Wanderings
The Sacramento Bee had an article on what birds look for in a birdhouse. Many bird houses are cute and attractive to humans but may not be functional or of interest to birds. The article talks about some of the features birds look for such as Safe Location Aged wood that is similar to tree […]
Choosing The Right Birdhouse — Natural History Wanderings
Letter from Audubon calling for the removal of Donald Trump from office and holding some members of Congress responsible for the violent insurrection at the U.S. Capitol last week. National Audubon Society has a long history of leadership in public policy. From advocating for clean air and water to supporting renewable energy to protecting the […]
Audubon calls for Removal of Donald Trump from office — Natural History Wanderings
Black-headed weaver, Tanzania, January 2018 And some music to get you into the upside down mood: And to learn more about the black-headed weaver, pope over to Becky in Portugal – Copyright Debbie Smyth, 4 January 2021 Posted as part of Becky’s January SquareUp …
An upside down bird — Travel with Intent
The New York Times reports The Trump administration gutted protections for migratory birds on Tuesday, delivering a parting gift to the oil and gas industry, which has long sought to be shielded from liability for killing birds unintentionally in oil spills, toxic waste ponds and other environmental disasters. The final rule comes less than a […]
Trump Administration, in Parting Gift to Industry, Reverses Bird Protections — Natural History Wanderings
The Guardian reports The mass die-off of thousands of songbirds in south-western US was caused by long-term starvation, made worse by unseasonably cold weather probably linked to the climate crisis, scientists have said. Flycatchers, swallows and warblers were among the migratory birds “falling out of the sky” in September, with carcasses found in New Mexico, […]
Mass die-off of birds in south-western US ’caused by starvation’ — Natural History Wanderings
See the winners of the 2020 Great Backyard Bird Count winners as well as historical galleries of past winners at Great Backyard Bird Count photos
Great Backyard Bird Count Photo Winners — Natural History Wanderings
Press Release from American Bird Conservancy Up to One Billion Birds May Be Killed Annually in Building Collisions, New Study Says Low-Rise Buildings and Residences Pose Bigger Mortality Threat than Skyscrapers (Washington, D.C., February 7, 2014) In the most comprehensive study of its kind, involving the review and analysis of almost two dozen studies and […]
US Bird Building Collision Deaths May Be As High As One Billion — Natural History Wanderings
Media Release American Bird Conservancy Declining Warbler, 300+ Other Birds to Benefit from Ecuador Land Protection Narupa Reserve Expansion Provides More Winter Habitat for Cerulean Warbler (Washington, D.C., August 6, 2014) The Cerulean Warbler—one of the Americas’ fastest-declining migratory birds—now has more protected wintering habitat in Ecuador, thanks to a cooperative effort by Fundación Jocotoco, […]
Ecuador Increases Habitat For Cerulean Warbler & Over 300 More Species — Natural History Wanderings
Media Release from American Bird Conservancy Key Population of Andean Condors Protected by Land Purchase in Ecuador 1.8 Million Acres of Land Now Protected in Iconic Antisana Region (Washington, D.C., January 24, 2014) About half of Ecuador’s rare Andean Condors, among the world’s largest flying birds, will be better protected through a just-completed, 7,000-acre conservation […]
Andean Condors Gain New Habitat Protection — Natural History Wanderings
